tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post8315768626262561641..comments2024-03-28T10:05:22.800-06:00Comments on Simulacrum: Exploring OSR Design: OSR Introductory Adventures — A ListUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-52001294826094012422023-07-27T11:54:46.573-06:002023-07-27T11:54:46.573-06:00Good list, and useful and fair summaries. May I su...Good list, and useful and fair summaries. May I suggest Vaults of Volokarnos from Echoes from Fomalhaut #9. It takes inspiration from Borshak's Lair, although it is less wild, and has a rather nice reason why small mercenary parties (i.e. adventuring groups) would be allowed to plunder burial grounds. Orcs have invaded, and the powers that be want them out, and are willing to turn a blind eye to a bit of tomb robbing; on the other hand they don't want large forces of heavily armed strangers threatening their power. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-65858707688976929452023-05-17T22:26:08.871-06:002023-05-17T22:26:08.871-06:00Well that's pathetic. Hopefully other posters...Well that's pathetic. Hopefully other posters will call the guy out. Thanks for taking the time to let me know: I appreciate it.Keith Hannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340239903203020361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-87251527129633468812023-05-17T19:48:44.139-06:002023-05-17T19:48:44.139-06:00I am commenting here because I can find no other w...I am commenting here because I can find no other way to contact you.<br />On Reddit r/osr user vihkr is passing off you work here--the Useful Old-School/OSR Intro Modules list--as their own, including plagiarizing the text of the descriptions. They posted two separate OPs yesterday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-26841738283416527272023-01-26T17:39:24.253-07:002023-01-26T17:39:24.253-07:00Winter's Daughter is on the list to go over, w...Winter's Daughter is on the list to go over, while The Serpent Cult I'm not familiar with at all but will now hunt down; thanks.<br /><br />As for the best free adventure that fits this article's criteria, only three are free and they're quite different from one another. With Zorkul being a DCC funnel and Tomb of the Serpent Kings being a deliberate trainer module, to me that leaves Prison of the Hated Pretender by default for general use (assuming you don't count the various long out of print magazine articles as free).<br /><br />As for the BFRPG clone modules, I'm afraid I'm not overly familiar with them. The general impression I got from the reviews I read of them was that they were serviceable but uninspired, which never motivated me to check them out. But that's second-hand, and in any case it's hard to beat free.Keith Hannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340239903203020361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-56867156212521297562023-01-26T16:15:44.926-07:002023-01-26T16:15:44.926-07:00Two modules I've seen suggested often: Winter&...Two modules I've seen suggested often: Winter's Daughter by Necrotic Gnome and The Serpent Cult by Dawnfist Games.<br /><br />Question: If you could recommend one *free* adventure, which would it be? Would Basic Fantasy RPG's The Chaotic Caves or Morgansfort be a suitable substitute for B2?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-2593957125213609652022-11-26T14:43:30.689-07:002022-11-26T14:43:30.689-07:00I have most of these adventures.I have most of these adventures.Cheimisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-79686173532368267062022-10-03T10:07:57.443-06:002022-10-03T10:07:57.443-06:00Updated. I still need to review the additional sc...Updated. I still need to review the additional scenarios suggested in the comments, however (always happy to hear suggestions along those lines).Keith Hannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340239903203020361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-45262988112645270492022-01-10T23:41:18.139-07:002022-01-10T23:41:18.139-07:00Well, I know we can't keep adding to this, but...Well, I know we can't keep adding to this, but maybe Fever Swamp? Great little low level hex crawl. It is a tad pricey, but worth it, and if you can get it on sale it is pretty great.Jax7778https://www.blogger.com/profile/04050748623702912424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-36496693679782552492021-12-20T09:46:21.985-07:002021-12-20T09:46:21.985-07:00I like Jasper Polane's Three Sad Wizards - it&...I like Jasper Polane's Three Sad Wizards - it's whimsical with a little darkness underneath. Each of the three adventures has a consistent theme, stands alone, and can fill a four-hour session. The challenges mix combat and problem-solving nicely.<br /><br />https://weirdopera.blogspot.com/2013/07/three-sad-wizards.htmlRoger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-49655396895336142222021-12-19T07:30:47.344-07:002021-12-19T07:30:47.344-07:00This is a good list! When I've done the same, ...This is a good list! When I've done the same, I usually include Lair of the Lamb by Arnold K. Its written for the GLOG, but run with BX just as well.<br /><br />Its a funnel that also teaching and has advice for old-school play much like Tomb of the Serpent Kings, Prison of the Hated Pretender, and Stargazer.Warren D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05634722785917786420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-61100418402971545032021-09-21T00:03:14.134-06:002021-09-21T00:03:14.134-06:00Night Below is great, but I wouldn't consider ...Night Below is great, but I wouldn't consider it "introductory". It does start at level 1, but it's a rather large campaign and so I feel the sheer scope takes away from the sort of thing I'm aiming for. For similar reasons I don't list any of the Gillespie megadungeons here.Keith Hannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340239903203020361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-15823976440644175042021-09-15T10:10:34.401-06:002021-09-15T10:10:34.401-06:00You need to add Night Below for 2e You need to add Night Below for 2e Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11262558333825079699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-68034827778846072302021-07-02T13:29:51.827-06:002021-07-02T13:29:51.827-06:00Interesting question.
Offhand I'd go with B2....Interesting question.<br /><br />Offhand I'd go with B2. I know my write-up above isn't exactly glowing, but for testing purposes that's good in that you don't want the module to be so unusual that it's going to outshine the game engine or miss some of the key testing points. B2 gives you urban play/downtime, travel, wilderness play, factions, dungeoneering, mapping, and combat, with opportunities to test your stealth mechanics. It's got both arcane and divine magic, and an alignment struggle. Retainers are essential unless you've got a lot of players, which gives you the opportunity to try those out (and the attendant morale checks). Within the scope of 1st-level play, there's really very little that it doesn't do, if only in bits and bobs, which is pretty much what you want for playtesting.Keith Hannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340239903203020361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-69455998754232802452021-07-02T02:36:08.328-06:002021-07-02T02:36:08.328-06:00Hi, if you had to pick one module to test drive ne...Hi, if you had to pick one module to test drive new OSR games out, which would that be ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-58740941764349387642021-05-13T23:07:44.134-06:002021-05-13T23:07:44.134-06:00I love Pod Caverns--I've run it twice--but it&...I love Pod Caverns--I've run it twice--but it's advertised for levels 2-4 and this list is strictly level 1 adventures. I agree with you completely that it's a standout, and if I was to make a follow-on list continuing the theme it would be at the top. Cheers.Keith Hannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340239903203020361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445677764566060773.post-45130177514202307142021-05-12T05:44:53.737-06:002021-05-12T05:44:53.737-06:00Please consider including Matt Finch's The Pod...Please consider including Matt Finch's The Pod-Caverns of the Sinister Shroom to this list. It was wonderful at conveying that exploratory vibe of classic D&D to new players.squeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975523149573452984noreply@blogger.com